Best Seafood in Conroe, TX: Boils, Oysters, Crabs and Catfish

The best seafood in Conroe, Texas, is Gulf-style and Louisiana-leaning: Cajun seafood boils at The Catch on West Davis Street, blue crabs and crawfish to go at Texas Crawfish Co. on FM 1314, fried catfish and oysters at Vernon’s Kuntry Katfish on West Davis Street, and étouffée and boils at Bubba T’s Cajun Kitchen on FM 1488. This guide covers six seafood spots we checked against their official websites in November 2026, from a 1984 catfish house to a weekend crab pickup.

Here’s the line to remember: in Conroe, you can order blue crabs by the dozen, boiled or still alive, and take them home in a bag.

What counts as Conroe in this guide?

For this guide, Conroe means a restaurant with a Conroe, TX street address. Most picks sit in the city’s own ZIP codes (77301, 77302, 77303 and 77304): West Davis Street, Outpost Drive, the I-45 frontage road and FM 1314 east of town.

One pick sits on the Conroe-addressed stretch of FM 1488 (ZIP 77384), just north of The Woodlands. We label it clearly so you can decide how far you want to drive. Lakefront restaurants with Montgomery or Willis addresses are out, and so is anything in The Woodlands or Shenandoah. For the water, see our Lake Conroe weekend guide.

How we chose

We kept seafood-forward kitchens only: boil houses, oyster bars, catfish houses and Cajun dining rooms with real seafood on the menu. Each one had to show a Conroe address and current hours or online ordering on its official website as of November 2026. We started with Visit Conroe’s dining directory and local business coverage, then checked every candidate on its own site.

That cut several names whose websites were gone, showed a closure or couldn’t be checked. Hours change and crawfish is seasonal, so treat every time and price below as “typically” and check the official site before you go. Nobody paid to be here.

Three Conroe seafood facts worth knowing

• Kuntry Katfish started with ten tables. The restaurant says it opened in 1984 with its original ten tables and seating for forty, and it is still family owned and operated.
• You can buy live blue crabs in Conroe. Texas Crawfish Co.’s ordering site sells live blue crabs by the dozen for weekend pickup.
• Downtown throws a catfish party every October. Visit Conroe says the Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival fills downtown streets on the second weekend of October, with zydeco and Red Dirt Texas country on the stages.

Boils and Cajun seafood on the west side

The Catch (West Davis Street)

2121 West Davis Street, Conroe, TX 77304 · Cajun seafood · typically open daily from 10:30 a.m.

The Catch in Conroe is the city’s go-to for a Cajun seafood boil without a road trip. Its official site says it has served Conroe since 2017, with boils of shrimp, snow crab and seasonal crawfish cooked to order alongside sausage, corn and potatoes, seasoned from mild to extra spicy.

• Order: a seafood boil with snow crab, then a cup of gumbo, which the menu says is loaded with shrimp, crawfish, sausage and okra.
• Also good: fried oysters, hand-breaded catfish and po’ boys (catfish, shrimp or oyster on French bread).
• Why it’s here: it’s the most complete Gulf-and-bayou menu inside the city, and it’s open seven days.

Vernon’s Kuntry Katfish (West Davis Street)

5901 West Davis Street, Conroe, TX 77304 · catfish and seafood · typically 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, until 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Vernon’s Kuntry Katfish is a family-owned catfish house on the west side of Conroe, on the way toward Lake Conroe. Its site describes a big menu of Southern favorites plus shrimp, scallops and oysters, everything cooked to order, and a large room for events.

• Order: the catfish, which the restaurant itself calls famous. Add shrimp or oysters if you want a platter.
• Good to know: the full menu is a PDF on the restaurant’s website. Holiday hours are posted on its social pages.
• Why it’s here: four decades of Conroe catfish, and a room built for the whole family. See also our best catfish in Houston.

Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux (Outpost Drive)

1000 Outpost Drive, Conroe, TX 77304 · Louisiana kitchen and sports bar · typically 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., until midnight Friday and Saturday

Walk-On’s is a Louisiana-born chain, and its Conroe location runs the latest hours on this list. The menu leans hard on Gulf and bayou seafood.

• Order: Catfish Orleans (fried or blackened catfish over rice with crawfish étouffée and shrimp) or the Ragin’ Redfish, blackened and topped with your choice of sauce, including crawfish cream.
• Good to know: happy hour typically runs Monday to Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. and again from 9 p.m. to midnight, per the location page. There’s a patio and a private room.
• Why it’s here: a crawfish étouffée you can eat during a late game.

Crabs by the dozen east of town

Texas Crawfish Co. (FM 1314)

17506 FM 1314 Road, Conroe, TX 77302 · boiled seafood to go · online-order pickup typically Friday to Sunday; check the ordering site for times

Texas Crawfish Co. on FM 1314 is a pickup-first boil shop, not a sit-down dining room, and it’s the most fun seafood errand in Conroe. Its site describes Louisiana-style soaked crawfish, brought in fresh from the company’s facility in Louisiana. Outside crawfish season, the online menu still lists boiled shrimp, snow crab clusters and boiled blue crabs by the half dozen or dozen.

• Order: boiled blue crabs by the dozen, or the Lil Back Special combo from the online menu.
• Insider tip: the menu also lists Argentine Royal Red shrimp alongside the regular boiled shrimp, plus live blue crabs if you’d rather boil your own.
• Why it’s here: it’s the only place on this list selling crabs by the dozen. Order online, then picnic at one of our Conroe parks.

Along I-45

Red Lobster (I-45 North)

2944 Interstate 45 North, Conroe, TX 77303 · national seafood chain · typically 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday

The Conroe Red Lobster sits on the I-45 frontage road north of downtown and is open seven days for dine-in and to-go. It’s the predictable choice, and sometimes predictable is the point: a big room, a long menu and room for a group.

• Order: check the chain’s current menu for the lobster, shrimp and crab plates before you go.
• Why it’s here: the easiest sit-down seafood stop for I-45 travelers, with hours you can count on.

On FM 1488, just north of The Woodlands (Conroe 77384)

Bubba T’s Cajun Kitchen

4130 FM 1488, Conroe, TX 77384 · Cajun kitchen · check the official site for current Conroe hours

Bubba T’s is a family-owned Cajun kitchen with locations in Willis and Conroe. The Conroe menu covers both boiled seafood and plated Cajun dishes.

• Order: the Crawfish Fiesta (fried crawfish tails with crawfish étouffée and jambalaya rice) or the Swamp Fries, Cajun fries smothered in shrimp étouffée.
• Good to know: the boiled menu lists shrimp and snow crab by the pound, crawfish at market price, and Classic, Spicy or Spicy Garlic seasoning.
• Why it’s here: étouffée and a full boil menu in one dining room at the south end of Conroe. For oysters beyond Conroe, see our best oysters in Houston.

Save this: a Conroe seafood weekend

1. Friday dinner: Swamp Fries and a Crawfish Fiesta at Bubba T’s on FM 1488.
2. Saturday lunch: a boil at The Catch on West Davis, then walk it off downtown.
3. Saturday afternoon: order a dozen blue crabs from Texas Crawfish Co. for pickup on FM 1314, and eat them outdoors.
4. Sunday: catfish at Vernon’s Kuntry Katfish on West Davis Street, on your way to the lake.

Before you go: a quick checklist

• Crawfish is seasonal. Look for it from late winter into early summer, and check each menu first. Our Houston crawfish guide explains the season.
• Texas Crawfish Co.’s online-order pickup typically runs Friday to Sunday. Order online first.
• Prices for boils and crabs are by the pound or market price, and they move. Check the official site.
• Bring wet wipes. Every boil on this list is a hands-on meal.
• Want drinks too? See our best happy hours in Conroe.

More seafood near Conroe

Heading south? Try our guides to the best seafood in Spring and the best seafood restaurants in Houston. For gumbo and étouffée beyond Conroe, start with the best Cajun restaurants in Houston.

Last verified: November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I get a seafood boil in Conroe, TX?

The Catch at 2121 West Davis Street cooks shrimp, snow crab and seasonal crawfish boils to order every day. Texas Crawfish Co. on FM 1314 and Bubba T’s Cajun Kitchen on FM 1488 also sell boiled seafood.

Where can I get oysters in Conroe, TX?

The Catch at 2121 West Davis Street in Conroe serves fried oysters and oyster po’ boys, and Vernon’s Kuntry Katfish at 5901 West Davis Street lists oysters among its seafood. Check each menu before you go.

When is crawfish season in Conroe?

Crawfish is seasonal, generally from late winter into early summer. Boil spots like The Catch list crawfish as seasonal, so check the menu before you go.

Can you buy live blue crabs in Conroe?

Yes. Texas Crawfish Co. at 17506 FM 1314 Road sells live and boiled blue crabs by the dozen or half dozen through its online ordering site, with weekend pickup.

What is the oldest seafood restaurant in Conroe?

Of the places in this guide, Vernon’s Kuntry Katfish on West Davis Street has the longest history: the restaurant says it opened in 1984 with ten tables and seating for forty.

When is the Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival?

Visit Conroe says the Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival takes over downtown Conroe every year on the second weekend in October.